BlackBerry has rolled out an update to BBM Enterprise for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows 10 and UEM-Based Enterprise Management for BBM Enterprise platforms. MPOP has received an enhancement across the board and the maximum number of supported active devices has increased from 3 to 5.
Creative Media Works has announced the latest update to BBM for Android and iOS, which brings faster Sign-ups and Sign-ins for New Users and more.
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BlackBerry released the BlackBerry Spark Communications Platform earlier today and to go along with the global release, the company is launching the first ever Spark Hackathon.
Spark Hackathon is open to developers 18 years and older from across the globe.
Back in February 2017, BlackBerry entered the Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) market with the introduction of its BBM Enterprise SDK, enabling developers to integrate secure messaging, voice and video capabilities into applications and services. However, the name didn't really do the development platform justice, and was re-branded to the BlackBerry Spark Communications Platform,.
Android smartphone owners that use Android Messages can now send and receive text messages from their computer. The feature, which rolled-out worldwide today, means users can continue to send and receive messages in their text threads even when their phone isn't to hand. Text, photographs, and stickers are all supported in the web browser version of Android Messages.
BlackBerry has announced that they will be dropping BBM Channels from BBM. In addition, the company will also be dropping cross-platform groups. This is technically BBM Enterprise and not BBM for consumers which is run by Creative Media, who produce BBM for Android and iOS.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update to BBM Enterprise for BlackBerry 10 (yes BB10). BBM Enterprise for BlackBerry 10 v20.3.0.5 doesn't bring any new features and brings fixes to customer issues. BBM Enterprise allows employees to take advantage of the speed, reliability and privacy of BBM for faster communication.
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Authorities in Russia have threatened to block Facebook as they attempt to extend their control of the Internet and shut down encrypted messaging service Telegram.
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Russia’s internet watchdog has blocked an estimated 16m IP addresses in a massive operation against the banned Telegram messaging app that could set a new precedent for Russian online censorship.
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A Russian court in Moscow court has banned the popular Telegram messaging app. The court ruling on Friday came after Telegram refused to give Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) encryption keys that would grant access to user messaging data.
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Creative Media Works has announced the latest update to BBM for Android, which brings a faster and lighter version of BBM. Creative say the app now opens faster and has a more responsive UI.
Researchers at cyber-security firm Trustlook Labs have discovered an Android trojan which, once installed, can execute its malicious software every time a device is loaded up, and steal data from some of the most popular Android apps.
